xxvi, 286 p. : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword / by James Banks -- Introduction -- The fallacy of race as biology -- Primary authors: Carol C. Mukhopadhyay and Yolanda T. Moses: Introduction to part 1 -- Why contemporary races are not scientifically valid -- Human biological variation: what we don't see -- If not race, how do we explain biological differences? -- More alike than different; more different than alike -- Culture creates race -- Primary author: Carol C. Mukhopadhyay: Introduction to part 2 -- Culture shapes how we experience reality -- Culture and classification: race is culturally real -- Race and inequality: race as a social invention to achieve certain goals -- Cross-cultural overview of race -- If race doesn't exist, what are we seeing? Sex, mating and race -- Race and "hot button" issues in schools -- Primary author: Rosemary Henze: Introduction to part 3 -- Assemblies, clubs, slurs, and racial labels -- The academic achievement gap and equity -- Racial and racialized conflicts -- Interracial flirting and dating in schools -- Resources -- References -- Alignment with standards -- List of teaching activities -- Illustrations list -- Index -- About the authors

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